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The Tulip We offer something for everyone all year round ☺️ Its perfect for large groups, sports fans alike!
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The Tulip 🌷boasts a large sun trap garden area plus 3 internal bar areas including our sports bar area featuring a pool table, 2 dart boards, 5 TV screens and our famous nostalgia juke box. The Tulip is a local Gray & Sons pub situated in the heart of Old Springfield with a rich history dating back to the 18th Century. The current Landlord & Landlady, Lee and Lindsey have run the pub since March 2025 and in that time have made many improvements, including the introduction of Sky and TNT Sports and a new daily food menu. Ensuring that the traditional side of the pub is preserved, The Tulip boasts 3 main bars to cater for all ages. The Saloon bar is the oldest part of the building, with wooden beams and a traditional fire place providing the perfect atmosphere for those more intimate or quieter catch up's. The In-between Lounge area has leather chairs and low level lighting, perfect for a few beers or glasses of wine with friends. The main sports bar is a very large open area which has been decorated to a high standard and boasts a state of the art sound and entertainment system, a Nostaliga Jukebox, Pool table and 2 Dartboards. We also offer DJ services and catering for all special occasions. Food is available Monday-Thursday 12 noon till 3pm and 5pm till 8pm, Friday and Saturday 12 noon till 3pm and 12 noon till 6pm Sundays. We also host Embers Wood Fired Pizza in our carpark from 4pm till 8pm every Friday and Saturday.

🎃 HALLOWEEN HAS ARRIVED AT THE TULIP! 👻Today begins with our children’s Halloween Party in the tent from 12–3pm, then th...
31/10/2026

🎃 HALLOWEEN HAS ARRIVED AT THE TULIP! 👻

Today begins with our children’s Halloween Party in the tent from 12–3pm, then the grown-ups take over for our Fancy-Dress Silent Disco from 8pm–midnight — where the dancing will be terrifying even without the costumes. 🎧😂

Here’s today’s challenge: describe your costume using only THREE emojis and let everyone else guess what you’re coming as! Drop yours below. 👇

Whether you’re a tiny monster, a dancing vampire or someone wearing a bin bag and calling it “last-minute chic,” come and celebrate Halloween with us at Springfield’s Favourite Local. 🌷

Calling all little monsters, mini witches and superheroes who refused to wear the costume their parents bought them! 🎃😂O...
28/10/2026

Calling all little monsters, mini witches and superheroes who refused to wear the costume their parents bought them! 🎃😂

Our children’s Halloween Party takes place this Saturday, 31 October, from 12–3pm in The Tulip’s tent. Entry is £10 per primary-age child.

To get everyone in the spooky spirit, tell us your best child-friendly Halloween joke in the comments! 👇

We’ll start: Why didn’t the skeleton go dancing? Because he had nobody to go with! 💀

We still have a few pre-bookable tickets available so bring the little ones along for a fun Halloween afternoon at Springfield’s Favourite Local. Costumes are encouraged, although we fully expect at least one child to change their mind five minutes before leaving home.

The funniest thing about a Silent Disco? Take the headphones off and suddenly everyone’s passionately singing a complete...
27/10/2026

The funniest thing about a Silent Disco? Take the headphones off and suddenly everyone’s passionately singing a completely different version of the same song. 🎧😂

Which song would guarantee getting you onto the dancefloor this Halloween?

A spooky classic, a ’90s banger or that one guilty pleasure you normally deny liking? Confess in the comments! 👇

Our adults’ Halloween Fancy-Dress Silent Disco takes place this Saturday, 31 October, from 8pm until midnight. It’s free entry as always (no entry after 11pm) so start practising those dance moves nobody asked to see.

Come and celebrate Halloween with us at The Tulip — Springfield’s Favourite Local. 🎃🌷

Friday has officially arrived — that magical day when “I’ll have an early night” becomes tomorrow’s problem. 😂🍻Finish th...
23/10/2026

Friday has officially arrived — that magical day when “I’ll have an early night” becomes tomorrow’s problem. 😂🍻

Finish this sentence:

You know the weekend has started when…

The first drink hits the table? Nobody wants to cook? Someone says, “Shall we just pop to the pub?” 👇

Give us your best answer in the comments, then round up the usual suspects and head to The Tulip. We’ve got food, drinks and a warm local welcome ready for your Friday catch-up.

No spreadsheets, alarm clocks or serious conversations required until Monday. Probably.

🌷 The Tulip — Springfield’s Favourite Local

22/10/2026

Here’s a little look at our Music Bingo Night in aid of Farleigh Hospice and LIVE Music by the Hunny Strumblers all part of our Cask, Craft, C***r and Food Festival ☺️

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Church Lane
Chelmsford
CM17SF

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 11:30pm
Tuesday 11am - 11:30pm
Wednesday 11am - 11:30pm
Thursday 11am - 11:30pm
Friday 11am - 12am
Saturday 11am - 12am
Sunday 11am - 11pm

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